When does Splendor get good?

The first 2 hours are a test. In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (48%); after 5h it's 1 in 8 (12%). The opening is criticised more than in 75% of games we track.

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Splendor

Sep 17, 2015 Steam: Mostly Positive

The first 2 hours are a test

Gets good by 2h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Started playing 39% of owners

Steam reviews 79% positive of 1,524

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (48%); after 5h it's 1 in 8 (12%).
The opening is criticised more than in 75% of games we track.
Only 39% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

before it gets good opening up fully opened up

Based on all 1,533 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 8.3h for positive, 3.1h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.

Where players quit

Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (38.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Story milestones aren't labeled yet; all achievements are listed below.

All achievements (31)

First Diamond First victory against an AI with 2 players. 100%
Sapphire Victory First victory against an AI with 4 players. 86%
All against one First victory against an AI with 4 players using the 3 different types of AIs. 78%
Gold Speed First victory against an AI with 4 players in less than 15 minutes. 70%
Onyx Victory First victory against an AI with 3 players. 60%
Ruby Master First victory against an AI with 4 players and 5 points ahead the second player. 60%
Perfect Balance First victory against an AI with 4 players by taking at least 3 Nobles. 56%
Bronze Speed First victory against an AI with 2 players in less than 8 minutes. 51%
Silver Speed First victory against an AI with 3 players in less than 12 minutes. 43%
Emerald Master First victory against an AI with 2 players and 10 points ahead the second player. 36%
Grand Master of Diamond First victory against an AI with 4 players and 7 points ahead in less than 15 minutes. 33%
Hopeful of Splendor 25 victories in a classic game. 20%
Face-to-Face Finish a "Pass-and-Play" game with 2 players. 19%
Istanbul Conclusion of the Istanbul Pack. 13%
Sahara Conclusion of the Sahara Pack. 12%
Champion of Splendor 50 victories in a classic game. 11%
Gaming Night Finish a "Pass-and-Play" game with 4 players. 9.5%
Madrid Conclusion of the Madrid Pack. 8.2%
London Conclusion of the London Pack. 7.5%
Nepal Conclusion of the Nepal Pack. 7.2%
Saint-Petersburg Conclusion of the Saint-Petersburg Pack. 5.9%
Master of Splendor 100 victories in a classic game. 5.9%
Duel against Charles V Win a game against Charles V. 5.7%
Defeat of François 1st Win a game against François 1st. 5.2%
Defeat of Mary Stuart Win a game against Mary Stuart. 4.9%
Grand Master of Sapphire First victory against an AI with 2 players and 5 points ahead in less than 23 turns. 4.4%
Macao Conclusion of the Macau Pack. 4.1%
Defeat of Isabella of Castille Win a game against Isabella of Castilla. 3.9%
Jacques Cartier Conclusion of the Jacques Cartier pack. 2.6%
Grand Master of Onyx First victory against an AI in less than 20 turns. 2.3%
Gold is Useless First victory against an AI with 4 players and 5 points ahead without any reservations. 0.3%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.